Charles M. Schulz

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" has been an important part of Susan Steiner's holidays for 50 years. "My husband and I watched it as teens," says Steiner of Allentown. "We watched it numerous times each Christmas season with our three daughters, and now watch it with our eight grandchildren. "The message is timeless and so innocent. It's the true reason for the season." The 25-minute animated TV show, which first aired Dec. 9, 1965, is the second-longest-running Christmas special in history (behind "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"). Its 50th anniversary is being celebrated with an anniversary DVD and is being commemorated at New...

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